Proverbs 24:13

The Message

Eat honey, dear child—it’s good for you— and delicacies that melt in your mouth. Likewise knowledge, and wisdom for your soul— Get that and your future’s secured, your hope is on solid rock.

Cross References

Psalm 19:10

God’s Word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You’ll like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries.

Proverbs 16:24

Gracious speech is like clover honey— good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

Proverbs 25:16

When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down; eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick; And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.

Proverbs 25:27

It’s not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.

Proverbs 27:7

When you’ve stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert; when you’re starved, you could eat a horse.

Song of Solomon 5:1

I went to my garden, dear friend, best lover! breathed the sweet fragrance. I ate the fruit and honey, I drank the nectar and wine. Celebrate with me, friends! Raise your glasses—“To life! To love!”

Matthew 3:4

John dressed in a camel-hair habit tied at the waist by a leather strap. He lived on a diet of locusts and wild field honey. People poured out of Jerusalem, Judea, and the Jordanian countryside to hear and see him in action. There at the Jordan River those who came to confess their sins were baptized into a changed life.